I think kids in middle school should not have recess because they are just moving in from elementary school and they need to adjust to how hard it is by switching every single class.
Good luck opponent.

Kids won't have obesity, because they can have everyday activities outside provided by the school and their parents won't let them sit around all the time.
Also, some schools don't have the budget to build the playground and buy the equipment and the space for it AND it could lead to fights and people not liking each other.
Plus, if kids had it in middle school they want it in high school and sometimes college.

Not all kids are willing to spend their free time on physical activity, though. How do you know their parents won't let them sit around all the time? A ton parents do exactly that. 74% of kids don't get enough physical activity (1).

Recess doesn't require a playground. Just space for the kids to run around. An enclosed roof could do. Or the area outside the school. Regardless, this funding should be a priority. 12.7 million children and adolescents in the United States are obese (2). Obesity can lead to cancer, heart disease, and many other life-threatening physical problems (3).

Recess actually improves social skills (4). It's important to have a chance to socialize and play with other children. Will there be conflicts? Yes, but it's necessary that these conflicts occur so that children can learn how to resolve them in a safe, supervised environment.

Your final point isn't logical. You claim that if we give recess to middle schoolers, they'll want it in high school. But we give recess to elementary schoolers without questioning whether or not they'll want it in middle school. Changes happen, and that's another thing that kids must learn how to deal with. However, the time for that change is between middle school and high school, not elementary school and middle school.

Although I'm not going to win this, I will make one counter. Social skills can be made during lunch, and recess could take up more time then lunch so people can't eat quicker, and trust me. KIDS DON'T LIKE SHOVING THINGS IN THEIR MOUTHS! So recess can block lunch time

To keep that from happening, schools could have one large block of time that can be used for lunch and then recess, once the kids are done eating. They can go outside whenever they're finished.

Taking a small amount of time from the classroom is a more than worthwhile bargain when you consider the fact that it will make the entire rest of the day much more productive. You would lose more time by cutting recess and having teachers constantly telling students to get back on task. Kids need this recess time to exercise and form social connections.

I believe I have won this debate, both in my argument and in my conduct.

Of course middle schoolers should have Recess. They are children and need to socialize with their friends and just be kids for a while. Everyone can agree that school is stressful, so what's the harm of letting them have for 15 minutes?

Reasons for voting decision: Conduct: missed round. Sources: Effective use of sources (to include .gov well executed appeals to authority) to support arguments about the dangers of lack of exercise, which rather than being challenged caused con to admit he was not going to win the debate. Arguments the social skills aspect alone would carry this, but the health angle made it nearly no contest.

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